| The technology available today makes it very | | | | freemind by doing a Google search. It will help you |
| easy to become a prolific information product | | | | become a product creation wizard. |
| creator. Here are some of my favorite tools that | | | | 3. Screen capture software. One of the easiest |
| help speed up the product creation process. | | | | ways to create an information-based product is |
| 1. Dragon NaturallySpeaking. I hate to type. I have | | | | to do a "show and tell." We have all been doing |
| always hated to type. When I was active in the | | | | show and tell since we were in grammar school. |
| practice of law I became proficient at dictation. | | | | Think how easy it is - all you have to do is show |
| This allowed me to get my thoughts down quickly | | | | the main topic and then tell whatever it is you |
| and to maximize my production. The innovations | | | | have to tell about it. People on the Internet are |
| in speech to text technology are astounding. | | | | searching for information. Show and tell |
| Within a relatively short period of time, using | | | | information is very helpful. I happen to enjoy using |
| Dragon NaturallySpeaking, you can type as quickly | | | | Camtasia software but you can also use open |
| as you can speak. This means you can make a | | | | source software such as Camstudio. |
| quick list of the points you want to make. You | | | | If you want to become an information product |
| can then dictate your thoughts. | | | | creator and sell information-based products on the |
| 2. Mind mapping. My mapping is the process of | | | | Internet is important to become as productive |
| free-form thinking idea flow in a way that allows | | | | and as prolific as possible. Using the new tools |
| the creative mind to express itself without being | | | | available in technology will help you speed up your |
| blocked by the critical mind. This allows you to | | | | product creation efforts. Don't be intimidated by |
| think through connections on topics that would | | | | the technology. It is quite easy to use and will |
| never come through any other way. It is gotten | | | | make you an information product creator in a |
| to the point where you can use open source | | | | short period of time. |
| software to create viable mind maps. Check out | | | | |